The Best Wine Against the Odds

The Druids’ White

Text João Pedro de Carvalho | Translation Bruno Ferreira

The Druid’s figure, associated to Celtic mythology, held the wisdom of words, writing and cure. A specialist in magic, sacrifice and augury practices. Based on a natural philosophy, seeking to find balance and linking the personal life to the spiritual source present in nature. Having as a basis that same respect and links to nature and land, forth comes the project of two oenologists – Nuno do Ó and João Corrêa.

They chose the Dão and the Encruzado variety with the objective of creating a top-end white, from a 40 years old vineyard – located 500 meters above sea level in Quinta da Turquide, close to Serra da Estrela. A minimalist project where productions are always very limited, such is the example of Druida red whose production was limited to 500 bottles.

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Druida Encruzado Reserva 2012 branco – Photo by João Pedro de Carvalho | All Rights Reserved

The Druida Reserva 2012 white followed its natural course, was fermented with the sole use of indigenous yeasts and aged in French oak barrels for 9 months. Just like the variety, the wine has a strong, stubborn, shy character. And, by the way, sometimes assumes a polymorph’s facet just like the druid.

The Encruzado is a variety that needs times to settle and exhale all its grace. In the case of this wine that’s still growing, a little more patience is required. At the moment, the tasting it provides puts side to side a developing complexity sustained on a fine freshness dose.

The mineral austerity still masters the fruit. All wrapped by subtle wood in a stream’s freshness set with colorful borders – breaking the stone and washing the citrus fruit.

A tasting that teleport us to said place with Serra da Estrela as a background.

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